Teacher gets drunk on field trip. Paid $90K to resign.

As many already know, the American educational system is a joke. Can teachers even get fired?

At a 4th grade field trip to a local bowling alley, this teacher was found passed out drunk in the bathroom.

Maria Caya sued the city of Janesville, Wisconsin after she showed up to a field trip drunk. She claimed she was emotionally distressed after the
police released her blood alcohol level test results. She received a $75,000 settlement and $18,000 to resign because district officials stated it
would have cost more in legal fees to fire her.

originally posted by: ColeYounger
As many already know, the American educational system is a joke. Can teachers even get fired?

At a 4th grade field trip to a local bowling alley, this teacher was found passed out drunk in the bathroom.

Maria Caya sued the city of Janesville, Wisconsin after she showed up to a field trip drunk. She claimed she was emotionally distressed after the
police released her blood alcohol level test results. She received a $75,000 settlement and $18,000 to resign because district officials stated it
would have cost more in legal fees to fire her.

It's about a year's salary and expenses. They got rid of her. It would have cost the district a lot more to get into the ring with her. Big deal. Be
glad they did it instead of keep her on and hush it up.

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